The temperature dropped below 80 degrees so my kids started watching Christmas movies. Really. My babies have croup. It sounds like Darth Vader is playing in my living room. We spent Sunday afternoon at the Mississippi Children's Museum. In case you're wondering, one o'clock on a Sunday is the perfect time to go. We actually stayed for almost three hours. That NEVER happens. ...
Kids
I can see where he got the idea….
So, I've written before about how having a son has introduced me to a whole new world, and one of the things that I've noticed is that sometimes my little boy just needs to hit something. I'm not talking slap or punch or meanness, y'all. I'm talking tackle. Seriously. He rushes at his dad the minute he walks through the door, ready to wrestle. So, today, after playing at the park with ...
Clean dishes just aren’t worth it….
When I was a kid, my mom had this saying framed in our family room (and if you’re wondering what the difference between living room vs family room is, you’re not alone, but it’s an important distinction): "Cleaning the house while the children are growing is like shoveling the sidewalk before it stops snowing." Can I just say, "Amen"? Yesterday, I took a few minutes to wash the breakfast ...
Life lessons….and teaching them through play
As a mom, I’m always on the lookout for opportunities to teach my kids important life lessons, and some of the best ones I’ve found have come through play. Some of the lessons that l pass down include: Creativity. Play can help teach kids that we don’t need things to have fun. When it comes to entertainment, the most important possessions children have are their own imaginations, so we try ...